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Saturday, April 3, 2010

Peaches' Garden

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Southern tradition, hospitality and comfort flourish in the home and garden of Roland and Peaches Barnes.  One senses it even when passi...
Monday, March 29, 2010

Cymbalaria - A Delightful Discovery

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Charming plants often grow in places where you least expect them, like wall crevices or under your feet.  Look carefully and you'll ...
Saturday, March 27, 2010

Creeping Charlie Covers Ground

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Glechoma (aka Creeping Charlie) does what ground covers do best; it covers ground.  Native to Europe and parts of Asia, Creeping Charli...

Fascinating Brass Buttons

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My grandmother kept jars of buttons of different materials and sizes in every conceivable color.  They fascinated me.  I would dump them...
Friday, March 19, 2010

Hiding Narcissus Foliage

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Narcissus are among the most popular of fall bulbs.  Their cheerful trumpets announce the best of news:  spring is here!  So garden...
Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Asiatic Jasmine - Cover Ground With Southern Style

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Asiatic Jasmine ( Trachelospermum asiaticum ), is a marvelous ground cover vine that is well-known throughout the South. Trachelosper...
Thursday, March 11, 2010

What Is Companion Planting?

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Photo by  rawpixel.com  from  Pexels Companion planting is a gardening practice that operates on the idea that certain plants benefit...
Saturday, March 6, 2010

Snapshots Of Spring Gardens

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  Having spent far too much time at my computer trying to overcome "writer's block", I grabbed my camera and headed out fo...
Friday, March 5, 2010

Veronica - Holy Remembrances and Healing Attributes

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D A woman of Jerusalem pitied Jesus as he carried his cross to crucifixion, stepped forward and wiped his face with a cloth.  Blood...
Thursday, March 4, 2010

Verbena On The Mind

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Sometimes you come upon plants which are astonishingly interwoven in the fabric of human culture.  The genus, Verbena , is one of them. ...
Thursday, February 25, 2010

Dancing With The Daisies

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In her poem, Daisy Time , Marjorie Lowry Christie Pickthall celebrated these lovely flowers. See, the grass is full of stars, Fal...
Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Resplendent Purple Queen

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Plant names often contain emotional suggestions - reasonable enough since plants are named by impassioned beings.  So it is with Wande...
Monday, February 22, 2010

No-Fuss Houseleeks

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Drive through the countryside on state and county roads, or better yet, get out and walk.  Enjoy a slower pace and pay closer attention ...
Friday, February 5, 2010

Fair Amaryllis

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When two individuals in a family are called by the same name, some confusion is sure to ensue.  Such is the problem with Amaryllis.  The ...
Thursday, February 4, 2010

Liatris - The Feather In Your Cap

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My neighbor, George, was inspirational.  He, the older man, mentored the younger.  A backyard gardener, he went about it in a big way.  ...
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Monday, February 1, 2010

A Gift Garden: Flowers For Sharing

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A young woman had parked her car beside the road to pick flowers growing in a field. Passing her as she waded among the colors, I remem...
Saturday, January 30, 2010

Fancy Leaf Caladiums

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For a colorful, tropical appearance in your garden, plant caladiums.  Their flashy, heart- or lance-shaped leaves will brighten the dark...
Thursday, January 21, 2010

Passion For Horseradish

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Anna reg [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)] Horseradish is one of those herbs you can love or hate.  The ...

Never Enough Onions

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My father and uncles used to say, quoting Hippocrates, "Let your food be your medicine," and onions certainly fit the saying...